The Portland daily press., 1887-08-18

other followed In the afternoon.
| The steamer Alice which left the city al
| II a. m, arrived at the island at IL m.
| About thirty more members Of the society
came on this boat. making a total Of about
81 souls who pointed with pride to old York
as their birthplace. During the period be-
fore dinner the party disposed themselves in
various ways.
Among those present were the following
well-knOwn people:
w. H. Clifford. j. "A. Locke,
VIM c. Davis Ira s. Locke,
j. s. Kicker, W. u sawyer,
Nathan r. RedOn, Geo. ii. TOwnshend,
Isaac l.. Came Charles w. Mekenney,
d. b. Kicker, M. II. Emery,
Col. A. w. Bradbury, Ira f. Clark,
E. N Perry Rev. A. X. p. Small,
Wilbur H. Lunt John W. Lane,
l. ID. sawyer, y. Il. Bean.
Richard q. Conant, L. q. Hight, Baltimore.
The band met the boat which arrived at l2
a. M, and escorted those who then arrived.
and the party which came on the first boat,
to the dance hall back Of the hotel, where
feast of clans was awaiting them. Mr.. Jo-
seph A. Locke then said:
Through the kindness of our secretary,
Mr.. ID. Is. Kicker, a feast Of clans, prior 10
the regular dinner, which will be served at 2
p. m. has been arranged, OF which all are
invited to partake.
A second invitation was not necessary,
and all were soon seated at the long table,
where, as appearances would Indicate, they
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
After the lunch a committee OF three, Mr..
Ira F. Clark, Mr.. Conant and Mr. Mark p.
Emery, was appointed to select the officers
for the following year. The selection by the
Of fol aff
firmed by the association:
President VIM. G. Davis.
Vice Presidents-J. A. Locke, w. III. Clifford,
II. N. jose, N. J. Libby, X. o. Conant.
Executive Committee-A. A. strout, j.; G; Rob
erts, J. 5. Kicker, j. w. Deering, W. +. Strout
M. p. Emery, Nathan Redlon.
Secretary and Treasurer-D. b. Kicker.
After the blessing, asked by the Rev. A.
K. p. Small, ,..the party seated themselves to
one Of Mr.. Chester's excellent dinners. AT
ter dinner speeches were. in favor and the
Hon. Joseph A. Locke and others spoke
as follows:
HON. JOSEPH A. LoCKE's SPEECH.
Gentlemen and Ladies':
1t Is a pleasure, in behalf Of your commit
tee Of arrangements, to welcome so many OF
the sons and daughters OF York, TO this, our
annual reunion, Your committee had in
tended a visit to some spot In our native
County, Wnctct SulIOuuuCu Jul OWh
kith and kin, filling our lungs with the pure
air waited over her hills and valleys, and in
the enjoyment Of pleasant recOllectiOns OF
the past. we might partake OF our annual
feast. They were doomed to disappointment
ir5 rne lame oI noIk county lor .ne pur.ss =,
and the excellent cuisine furnished by its
daughters has become pr0verbial, and as the
result, people have come from near and from
far not only from New England, but from
the Middle, the Southern and the Western
States; yea, even from Canada, and have
filled her summer resorts and her hotels To
Overiiowing, so there was not room even Tor
us to return home and be provided for: Con
seQuently we are here, ON this beautiful Is
land. one of the gems in Caseo Bay, where
we doubt not, that in the pleasure Of our
company, in the renewal OF old friendship
and the making of new ones, in the recalling
of scenes and events Of former days and
some of recent date, in our social chat and
conversations, we shall have a most enjOya-
bic occasion. Love Of ones country is in
terest in the human breast. This was well
exemplifed In the care Of the Jewish people
carried captive to Babylon. How shall we
sing the Lords song in a strange land"
1t has been the same ever since. Thou
sands on thousands, driven from their homes
by persecution or otherwise, have ever
turned with longing eyes To their native land.
Another illustration Is that Of the Irish
people in this country. Driven from the
Emerald Isle by landlordism, oppression and
want; although they have made their homes
with us and become part and parcel OF the
people Of this country, giving support to Its
government. its authority and its laws, yet
they ever turn with loving remembrance To
their native heath, and have contributed
from their earnings thousands Of dollars to
send TO the old country for the relief OF their
relatives and kin, and to help free their
native soil from the thraldOm which OPP
presses it. The words OF the poet
Be it ever humble, there Is no place like home
struck a responsive chord In the hearts of
every one and established the fame of their
author as poet. We, the sons and daugh-
ters of York, turn with loving remembrance
to our native county, and to the scenes o
our childhood. We recall with pleasure its
historical past; and the earnest, sincere, al
most Puritanical teachings of our fathers
and mothers, who taught US habits Of indus
try and frugality and mstilled into our minds
the. precepts OF truth and honesty and
while we glory in the past history of York
county we rejoice in her present prosperity.
Since our last annual meeting, our honOred
President, Hon. Bion Bradbury, has been
called home. A genial gentleman. courteous,
affable and polite, he won the esteem aud
respect of all who knew him. l recall with
| pleasant reeollectiOns my first acquaintance
with him, about the year 1868. was young
man, about entering upon the practice OF my
profession. His quiet, manly conduct in all
| professional matters pleased me, his courtly
manner charmed me, and his pleasant smile
| and word will ever follow me- He was a
gentleman of the old school. one to the man
or born. Honored and loved, he has left the
impress of his kindly nature upon those who
came in contact with him.
Your committee have requested distin-
| guished fellow citizen to prepare and pre-
| sent suitable resolutions and now call upon
Hon. Wilbur +. Lunt:
Mr.. Lunt then offered the following resolu-
tious, which were unanimously adopted;
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The members of this society desire to enter upon
its records this testimony their high estimate o
| Bradbury, and of their regret and sorrow tha
death has removed him from association with
thenl-from the community in which he was ad
mired and loved. and from the friends by whom
his presence was so much priced. Mr.. Bradbu
| ry was man Of a rare order OF natural endow
practice. study and experience. He was possess
| ed Of an amiable and gentle disposition, and wa
| atlrac i've and winning In speech andmanner. Ill
| was affabe and cultivated In feeling and demean
or, eonslderate and polite to all, and affectionat
| and disinterested toward his friends. He was ~
| accomplished lawyer, statesman Of Intelligent
ored private citizen. Tie York Siciety will lonl
remember his appropriate bearing as Il presiding
| officer, and will cherish and honor his memory.
Hon. w. II. Clifford then spoke as fol
lows:
| HON. w. IL. CLIFF0RD'S SPEECH.
Mr.. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen;
Called upon to mourn the death Oh so e,9I IN
nent and accomplished gentleman US MI
Bradbury, we naturally seek requltal IOI oul
| loss as a society, and our regrets as persona
friends. in a review of the rare and distin
guished qualities OF nina ahT nealI osa. ne wa
istics won respect, and called forth affection
from a very wide circle Of aequaintances an,
| friends during l0ug and active life. 1t /
not the good fortune of many to be able 4
number so great company of lOng-tim
friends as could he. This was the ineyita
BILE result of conspicuous natural qualities o
general disposition as well as of a peculia
manner and bearing, which distinctly char
acterized his intercourse with men. Mi
Bradbury was no calculating seeker TO
friendship or admiration. He made NO plan
TO dazzle or captivate. But he went throug
life winning and retaining affection, goo
wishes and good will, until he could truly b
said to have had a host Of friends, and TO hay
been followed to his long repOse with foo
OF all the kindest and tenderest feelings wit
which men are regarded by their fellow men